Arnold Schwarzenegger pledges $1m towards Los Angeles wildfire relief: ‘I’m going to lead the way’
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The donation comes as a new fire breaks out. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced that he will donate $1m to help in relief efforts for those affected by the wildfires raging across Los Angeles. A new fire broke out just north of two massive blazes that destroyed multiple neighbourhoods in the Los Angeles area earlier this month. Hundreds of families have been displaced by the fires that claimed 28 lives, including former child star Rory Sykes.
The Terminator star took to social media to reveal his $1m pledge would be going to three foundations, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, the California Fire Foundation, and the LA chapter of Habitat for Humanity. He said his fans could help by buying his team’s specially designed T-shirts, the proceeds from which will be going to the same organisations.
“A lot of my fans have asked me how they can help LA,” the former California governor wrote on an Instagram post. “I’m going to lead the way. I’m sending a million dollars of my own money, split between @lafdfoundation, @cafirefound, and @habitatla. I don’t like when companies or rich people ask their fans to make their donations for them.
“But I know you want to help. So I had my team design a shirt. 100% of the profits will go to those organizations. The shirt might look familiar – it’s based on an LA classic, the knock-off version of me they sell to tourists on the Venice boardwalk, except I can use my image.”.
